Virus spreads to over 60 countries; France closes the Louvre

JOHN LEICESTER and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Coronavirus cases surged in Italy, and France closed the Louvre Museum on Sunday as the deadly outbreak that began in China sent fear rising across Western Europe. The number of countries hit by the virus climbed past 60, and the death toll worldwide reached at least 3,000. New fronts in the crisis opened rapidly over the weekend, deepening the sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting, emptied the streets in many cities of tourists and workers and rewritten the daily routines of millions of people. More than 87,000 worldwide have been infected, with the virus appearing on every continent but Antarctica. Australia and Thailand reported their first deaths Sunday, while the Dominican Republic and t